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35th Anniversary Renaissance Woman of the Year Luncheon

Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County hosted its 35th Anniversary Renaissance Woman of the Year Luncheon on Monday, March 9, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 12:00 a.m. March 9, 2015
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Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County hosted its 35th Anniversary Woman of the Year Luncheon on Monday, March 9, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Betty Schoenbaum was honored as the Renaissance Woman of the Year 2015. 

Jamie Aymerich, Honorary Chair Renee Hamad, Chairwoman Amy Sakes and Valerie Goddard
Jamie Aymerich, Honorary Chair Renee Hamad, Chairwoman Amy Sakes and Valerie Goddard
Renaissance Woman of the Year 2015 Betty Schoenbaum with Jamie Aymerich
Renaissance Woman of the Year 2015 Betty Schoenbaum with Jamie Aymerich
Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County hosted its 35th Anniversary Renaissance Woman of the Year Luncheon on Monday, March 9, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County hosted its 35th Anniversary Renaissance Woman of the Year Luncheon on Monday, March 9, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap
Featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap
Arthur and Lynn Guilford
Arthur and Lynn Guilford
Debbie Hazlett, Angelina Passarella and Janet Granger
Debbie Hazlett, Angelina Passarella and Janet Granger
Gila Meriwether and Diane Slattery
Gila Meriwether and Diane Slattery
Chris Sensenig, Jayna Hamel and Rosenda Calloway
Chris Sensenig, Jayna Hamel and Rosenda Calloway
Robin Serbin and Debbie Partridge
Robin Serbin and Debbie Partridge
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Katie Yoder, Eileen Roemer and Ellie Deskin
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Laura Adcock and Danielle Roca
Laura Adcock and Danielle Roca
Laura Adcock and Danielle Roca
Laurie Blakeman and Barbara Lupoff
Laurie Blakeman and Barbara Lupoff
Sarah and Linda Burkett
Sarah and Linda Burkett
Barbara Cruikshank, Flora Major and Carolynne Smith
Barbara Cruikshank, Flora Major and Carolynne Smith
Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County hosted its 35th Anniversary Renaissance Woman of the Year Luncheon on Monday, March 9, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County hosted its 35th Anniversary Renaissance Woman of the Year Luncheon on Monday, March 9, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Mary Alice De Virgilis, Diana Kahlenberg and Linda Johnson
Mary Alice De Virgilis, Diana Kahlenberg and Linda Johnson
Featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap with Alicia King
Featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap with Alicia King
Featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap with Alicia King
Featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap with Alicia King
Toby Feuer and Leah Siskin
Toby Feuer and Leah Siskin
Alex Gaylord and Terry Miller
Alex Gaylord and Terry Miller
Honorary Chair Renee Hamad, featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap and Chairwoman Amy Sankes
Honorary Chair Renee Hamad, featured speaker and former Miss America Ericka Dunlap and Chairwoman Amy Sankes
Honorary Chair Renee Hamad, Chairwoman Amy Sankes and Jamie Aymerich
Honorary Chair Renee Hamad, Chairwoman Amy Sankes and Jamie Aymerich
Reva Holcombe, Karen Gaetano and Susan Macrae
Reva Holcombe, Karen Gaetano and Susan Macrae
Ann Logan and Linda Des Marais
Ann Logan and Linda Des Marais
Sara Macrae, Destiny Beckham, Jeanne Paulus and Erin Christy
Sara Macrae, Destiny Beckham, Jeanne Paulus and Erin Christy
Gila Meriwether and Diane Slattery
Gila Meriwether and Diane Slattery
Renaissance Woman of the Year 2015 Betty Schoenbaum giving one of her famous “heart to heart” hugs to Cliff Roles.
Renaissance Woman of the Year 2015 Betty Schoenbaum giving one of her famous “heart to heart” hugs to Cliff Roles.
Chairwoman Amy Sankes with Erin Christy
Chairwoman Amy Sankes with Erin Christy
Chairwoman Amy Sankes
Chairwoman Amy Sankes
Robin Serbin and Debbie Partridge
Robin Serbin and Debbie Partridge
Bunny Skirboll, Debbie Benedict, Debbie Partridge and Kameron Hodges
Bunny Skirboll, Debbie Benedict, Debbie Partridge and Kameron Hodges

 

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